Turtle Van (1987 TV series)

Turtle Van Production information Manufacturer Donatello (modifier) Technical specifications Armament Roof lasers Side door cannon Other systems Usage Role(s) Road transportation Era(s) 1987 TV series Affiliation Ninja Turtles
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The Turtle Van, also known as the Party Wagon, is the Turtles' main transport in the 1987 TV series. It appeared throughout the whole series.

History[]

Originally it was just an ordinary van that belonged to Baxter Stockman (who, both along with the van, appeared for the first time in "A Thing About Rats"). After defeating him and delivering him to the police, the Turtles use his van to drive to Shredder's Mousers factory (and destroy it). In the next episode "Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X", Donatello rebuilds Stockman's van into a vehicle more suited to their needs. The Turtle Van is equipped with all kinds of technology the Turtles found or developed, in order to find the Technodrome - and other threats - easily and fast.

In "20,000 Leaks Under the City", Donatello modifies the Turtle Van so it can also be used as a boat, with pontoons. In "Super Irma", he modifies it into the Turtle Sub, allowing the Ninja Turtles to reach the Technodrome when it is located n the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.

After sending the Technodrome (along with Shredder and Krang) into Dimension X, the Turtles keep the van, and after Donatello's remodel, it becomes their main form of ground transport. The Van is driven by all four Turtles and (sometimes) April; in the last two seasons the van is accompanied by Carter's motorcycle. Out of the four Turtles, Leonardo spends the most time driving it. In Turtles Forever (2003) Raphael drove the van as well.

Appearances[]

Season 1[]

• A Thing About Rats (original form)
• Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X
• Shredder and Splintered

Season 2[]

• Return of the Shredder
• The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
• It Came from Beneath the Sewers
• The Mean Machines
• Curse of the Evil Eye
• Enter The Fly
• Splinter No More
• New York's Shiniest

Season 3[]

• Beneath These Streets
• Attack of the 50-Foot Irma
• Sky Turtles
• The Old Switcheroo
• Burne's Blues
• The Fifth Turtle
• 20,000 Leaks Under the City
• Four Musketurtles
• Turtles, Turtles Everywhere
• Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers
• Camera Bugged
• Green With Jealousy
• Casey Jones: Outlaw Hero
• Corporate Raiders from Dimension X
• Super Bebop & Mighty Rocksteady
• Michaelangelo's Birthday
• Case of the Hot Kimono
• Usagi Yojimbo
• The Turtle Terminator
• The Big Rip-Off
• The Big Blow Out

Season 4[]

• Turtles of the Jungle
• Michelangelo Toys Around
• Turtlemaniac
• Rondo in New York
• Planet of the Turtles
• Shredder's Mom
• Menace Maestro, Please
• Super Hero for a Day
• Raphael Knocks 'em Dead
• Bebop and Rocksteady Conquer the Universe
• Leonardo Lightens Up
• What's Michelangelo Good For?
• The Big Cufflink Caper!
• Raphael Drives 'Em Wild
• Beyond the Donatello Nebula

Vacation in Europe sideseason[]

• Tower of Power
• Rust Never Sleeps
• A Real Snow Job
• Venice on the Half-Shell
• Artless
• April Gets in Dutch

Season 5[]

• The Turtles and the Hare
• My Brother, the Bad Guy
• Enter: Mutagen Man
• Donatello's Badd Time
• Napoleon Bonafrog: Colossus of the Swamps
• Donatello's Duplicate
• Pirate Radio
• Raphael, Turtle of a Thousand Faces
• Leonardo, the Renaissance Turtle
• Zach and the Alien Invaders
• Welcome Back, Polarisoids

Season 6[]

• Rock Around the Block
• Super Irma
• Too Hot to Handle
• Leonardo is Missing
• Sleuth on the Loose

Season 7[]

• Night of the Dark Turtle
• White Belt, Black Heart
• Attack of the Neutrinos
• Combat Land
• Shredder Triumphant!

Season 8[]

• Get Shredder!

Season 9[]

• Doomquest

Season 10[]

• Divide and Conquer

Trivia[]

• The mechanics of the doors has changed over the series. In the first season and in Turtles Forever, the door folds down 90 degrees to reveal an armed cannon on either side. In seasons 2-7, the door is split into two segments. The top part folded sideways outward, and the bottom flipped downward to serve as a ramp. These mechanics were also used in the Turtle Party Wagon toy. In seasons 8-10 and in "Michelangelo's Birthday", the door was once again one entire segment, but the whole thing flipped down to use as a ramp. One of the squares on the door served as a button to open it.
• The Turtle Party Wagon toy was issued in 1989, again in 2009, and yet again in 2013.

See also[]

• Battle Shell
• New Battle Shell
• Cowabunga Carl Party Van
• Shellraiser
• Turtle Assault Van
• Turtle Hauler
• Turtle Taxi
• Pizza Van

Gallery[]

• Turtle Van (1987 TV series)/Gallery